About Ashley

I'm a handmade shop owner specializing in crochet toys (amigurumi), accessories and patterns. I'm also a stay-at-home mom to my daughter and 2 sons and the lucky wife of a wonderful man who tolerates my yarn addiction and encourages me to keep crafting, even if the dishes don't get done ^_^

Pricing handmade items is hard. On the one hand, you spend a lot of time creating something and want to be fairly compensated for that time, but on the other hand, when it comes to time-consuming projects, if you charged … Continue reading →

I simply can’t believe Christmas is next week! This has been a whirlwind year and I feel like I’m still running to catch up! Luckily we settled pretty easily into our school routine and are now enjoying our winter break, … Continue reading →

Well goodness. Life has a way of turning out unlike anything you would have expected. So there’s a few reasons I’ve been MIA for so long, and I’m sorry it’s taken me awhile to fill you all in! Around the … Continue reading →

After making my first Outlander inspired cowl the other day I decided to make another version that’s worn without doubling up. This one works up a little quicker and doesn’t use so much yarn ^_^. It follows the same stitch … Continue reading →

For awhile I’ve wanted to take on a big project, I just have had a hard time deciding what. I know I tend to start things and leave half of them unfinished, so I think that to have any hope … Continue reading →

I finally got around to writing up my Double Drop Slouchy hat pattern that matches the cowl pattern I posted earlier! This slouchy hat uses a drop stitch pattern (where you work stitches into a previous row) to make a … Continue reading →

I’ve been obsessed with Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander book series since I discovered them in my first year of college (it feels like a lifetime ago!) and was unbelievably excited when I heard that Starz was developing a series based on the books! … Continue reading →